chaca-chaca catfish info

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This is mine, he is about an inch and a half. I havent seen him eat yet and I have had him for 2 weeks at least. He is in a 30G with feeder guppies.
 
Had a Chaca Chaca, DO NOT MIX IT WITH ANY OTHER FISH! I figured it would be able to go in with my Tetradon Suvatti A/K/A Arrowhead Puffer. BIG MISTAKE. Arrow head took a big bite out of him. It was in a divided tank. Chaca can release a TOXIC Toxin and caused me to loose several hundred dollars worth of fish on other side of devider. Lost 6 exotic L type plecos, 1 datnoid, 1 baby flagtail and a bunch others. Even arrowhead got very sick, eyes were fogged, was able to save him. Maybe this would never happen to anyone else, but I just want to warn about what happen to me, so it doesn't happen to anyone else.
 
I read the other day they can effect the PH of the water by releasing acids.
They can quickly drop the PH below 6 in a confined home aquarium, but frequent water changes can *usually* prevent the PH crash.

My LFS has one also, about 5" and although they're up high on my wishlist they are to risky for me.
 
As crazy as I am about fish.. I have never seen that type of fish anywhere around at my lfs or have even heard about it. Are they somewhat rare?
 
Better go with live shrimps to begin with,
 
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